Last weekend we made a small trip to a lovely French village of Angoulême. J-m was invited to the festival and I decided to tag along! It was so nice I wanted to share it with you. It is a small town so this is a small guide, but I hope you like it.
Angoulême is best known for two things: comics and cognac. Obviously, if you're interested in comics you should go during the festival. But even if you're not that into it, it's still a very nice festival happening in the different parts of town. Every place is fulled with people and in the cafes it's normal to see people drawing amazing art, just like that! But during the rest of the year there's still a lit of comic-related stuff to do, such as the museum and gorgeous murals.
But there's other stuff to do as well. Let's start (again) with the most important: food!
Angoulême is best known for two things: comics and cognac. Obviously, if you're interested in comics you should go during the festival. But even if you're not that into it, it's still a very nice festival happening in the different parts of town. Every place is fulled with people and in the cafes it's normal to see people drawing amazing art, just like that! But during the rest of the year there's still a lit of comic-related stuff to do, such as the museum and gorgeous murals.
But there's other stuff to do as well. Let's start (again) with the most important: food!
1. FOOD & COFFEE
- Les halles centrales Covered martketplace with a couple of coffee and lunch places as well. Relaxed atmosphere. If you want to buy local products or have a coffee "au comptoir", this is your place. Open every day, even Sundays, from 7am to 1pm.
- GalerieXXIV, Café des Artistes. Good coffee, interesting deco, english-style pastries, art on the walls and even a second-hand shop at the back room. Only if the place is full, be prepared to wait to be served. During the summer, the terrace must be a nice!
- Garden Cupcakes. The decoration of the place is too cute, and seriously, the cupcakes were even better than the ones we had in NYC! This was one of my favourite places in the town.
- La Biscuiterie Lolmède serves coffee and lunch, and you can buy all kinds of sweet things to bring back home with you.
- And also Le Chat Noir, for having that famous cognac to finish off your evening!
- And also Le Chat Noir, for having that famous cognac to finish off your evening!
2. SHOPPING (WITH A GOOD CONSCIENCE)
- 2nde Vie. The first place I headed was this cool eco-design shop . I just loved that upcycled red table! The staff is super nice and they're more than ready to tell you more about each piece.
- Chez Cax. Good selection of vintage furniture with an industrial vibe. They also carry their own brand, madame CAX, a line of nice tote bags and home goods.
- Le Boudoir de Marguerite is a heaven for second hand shoppers. They have everything for every taste and for every wallet. I spoke for some time with the owner, it was so nice.
3. HAVE A WALK
- Stroll down the charming narrow streets and les remparts. Go to a museum and enjoy your time.
3. HAVE A WALK
So these were my tips to Angoulême! During this weekend trip I remembered that instead of visiting always the capitals, it's nice to visit small towns as well. Do you have some tips for discovering small towns? Any favourite places? I'd love to get new tips for future travels!
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Viime viikonloppuna käväistiin Angoulêmissa. J-m oli kutsuttu sarjakuvafestivaaleille ja minä päätin lähteä mukaan! Angoulême on kyllä ihana ranskalainen pikkukylä ja tässä on minun suosikit sieltä. Parasta kyllä oli, että noin pienestä mestasta löytyy ekodesign-kauppa! Hurraa! Mutta hei, klikkailkaapa muitakin linkkejä jos on aikomuksissa suunnata Angoulêmiin.
Jotenkin sitä tulee aina matkattua suurkaupunkeihin, vaikka välillä tällaiset pienet paikat on ihan parhautta. Mitkä on teidän parhaat pikkukaupunki- vinkit? Jokin tietty kylä jossa ehdottomasti kannattaa käydä? Olis mahtavaa saada lisää matkailuvinkkejä!
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